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| Berlin EFM 2010 Lineup Arclight Films is proud to announce its 2010 European Film Market lineup that showcases some of most exciting new cinema from around the globe. From action spectacles flaunting thrilling new 3D technologies to Asian martial arts extravaganzas, from gripping dramas created by Oscar winning talent to edgy satire and broad comedy, Arclight Films embraces the extraordinary, enriching diversity of film and sends the best of wishes to all the wonderful distributors and filmmakers bringing the magic of movies to audiences throughout the world. We look forward to meeting with you, so if you would like to schedule a meeting with either Gary Hamilton, Mark Lindsay, Chris Perry or Ying Ye to discuss any of our titles, please contact Joann Andres at joann@arclightfilms.com. During EFM our office will be located in the Marriott Hotel, Suite 254, Inge-Beisheim-Platz 1, +49 30 22000 ext 1102. We look forward to seeing you there!  Download our complete Berlin 2010 screening schedule (MS Word format, 45kb) |
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A million bucks just to deliver a briefcase... It's a job too good to be true, especially if you're the COURIER (Jeffrey Dean Morgan), a daredevil carrier renowned for taking on impossible missions; who's never missed a drop. The only catch is delivering it to someone who can't be found, even by the FBI, and when that someone is the notorious, never seen King of the Underworld EVIL SIVLE whose very name makes the toughest tremble, there's a lot more than reputation and money on the line. With a ruthless pack of double-crossing feds, scheming crooked cops and cold-blooded rival crime bosses in hot pursuit, the Courier trail blazes in a worldwide chase for the most wanted man in the land. Drugged, beaten, tortured and two-timed, the bloodhound bagman discovers that easy money was never so hard, and learns while tracking the elusive kingpin to Las Vegas, just why Evil is the one person on the planet no one can find, and why he really is the King... Director: Hany Abu-Assad (Academy Award Nominee for PARADISE NOW) in negotiation Cast: Jeffrey Dean Morgan (WATCHMEN, P.S. I LOVE YOU) in negotiation Writers: Michael Brandt, Derek Haas (The team behind 2 FAST 2 FURIOUS, 3:10 TO YUMA, WANTED) |
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Based on a true story. While scouting for musical talent in Soweto, music producer PAUL discovers talent of another kind. A former star striker himself, upon encountering the brilliance of young soccer players in the ghetto, Paul's inspired to form a team dubbed "the zebras" that brings together black and white players. Long divided by a savagely unjust system, Paul overcomes the herculean task of teaching sworn enemies to work together as a team. However, when the zebras threaten to take the championship he learns his battles have only just begun, and the stakes he'll be playing for involve his very life. Having become a symbol of black pride and racial harmony, the white powers that be intend to crush the zebras by any means necessary. Victory appears impossible, but Paul realizes failure isn't an option. Losing will mean losing something far greater than just a game. Director: Bruce Beresford (DRIVING MISS DAISY, DOUBLE JEOPARDY) Writer: David Williamson (GALLIPOLI, BRILLIANT LIES) Producers: Michael Donovan, Jim McElroy (THE YEAR OF LIVING DANGEROUSLY) and Marta McElroy |
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Young police officer SHANE COOPER (Ryan Kwanten) relocates to the small country town of Red Hill with his pregnant wife ALICE (Claire van der Boom) to start a family. But when news of a prison break sends the local law enforcement officers - led by the town's ruling presence, OLD BILL (Steve Bisley) - into a panic, Shane's first day on duty rapidly turns into a nightmare. Enter JIMMY CONWAY (Tom E. Lewis), a convicted murderer serving life behind bars, who returns to the isolated outpost seeking revenge. Now caught in the middle of what will become a terrifying and bloody confrontation, Shane will be forced to take the law into his own hands if he is to survive. A taut thriller which unfolds over the course of a single day and night, and told with explosive action and chilling violence, "Red Hill" is a modern-day western played out against the amazing landscapes of high-country Australia. Writer / Director: Patrick Hughes Cast: Ryan Kwanten (TRUE BLOOD), Steve Bisley (MAD MAX), Tom E. Lewis (THE PROPOSITION, THE CHANT OF JIMMY BLACKSMITH) Claire Van Der Boom (BAND OF BROTHERS) Producers: Patrick Hughes, Al Clark (THE ADVENTURES OF PRISCILLA QUEEN OF THE DESERT) EFM Screening Times:  Screening 1: Sun, 14th Feb, 9:30pm, Zoo Palast 1Screening 2: Mon, 15th Feb, 1:00pm, CinemaxX 7Screening 3: Tue, 16th Feb, 2:30pm, Cubix 9Screening 4: Sat, 20th Feb, 9:30pm, Zoo Palast 1 |
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From the writer and producers of DEATH AT A FUNERAL comes their next great comedy. When orphan DAVID asks his motley trio of best friends, TOM, LUKE and GRAHAM, to be his groomsmen, his fiancée MIA is terrified the buffoons will jeopardize her wedding; but with no other family to support him on the big day, she reluctantly agrees. The boys in turn are none too happy about their best friend growing up, or about celebrating the event on a goat farm in Australia, owned by Mia's parents. On the eve of the wedding the boys insist on taking David out, determined to send him off in style with one last wild night of freedom. The next morning, they're stunned to discover Mia's parents' prize goat and a bag of cocaine in their room with no idea how either got there. As the boys frantically try to piece together the events of the previous evening, they realize the bag belongs to ruthless local drug dealer RAY, and when that bag is swallowed by Mia's beloved goat, the boys must act and act fast, in a desperate attempt to stop what should be the best day in their best friend's life from becoming the worst. Writer: Dean Craig (DEATH AT A FUNERAL) Producers: Laurence Malkin, Share Stallings (same team that brought you DEATH AT A FUNERAL) |
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On a rainy morning, FATHER DECLAN LOUGHRY (Liam Neeson) ponders the recent deathbed confession of one of his parishioners. KEVIN DENNEHY and his wife ENDA have been sweetly living a lie for some 50 years, a lie the full extent of which Father Declan learns only when Enda finally confides "the all of it." Her tale of suffering mesmerizes the priest, who recognizes that it is also a tale of sin and scandal, a transgression he cannot ignore. However, as Declan hears the heartbreaking truth behind Kevin and Enda's union, he is forced to question his own convictions. Not only must he learn to forgive the unforgivable, but on that journey of discovery, he must also confront his own buried sins and face the toughest challenge of all: forgiving himself. The resolution of his dilemma is a triumph of strength and compassion. Director: Gillian Armstrong (DEATH DEFYING ACTS, LITTLE WOMEN, OSCAR & LUCINDA) Cast: Liam Neeson (TAKEN, BATMAN BEGINS, KINGDOM OF HEAVEN), Ciaran Hinds (MUNICH, STOP-LOSS) Writer: Lewis John Carlino (from the best selling novel by Jeannette Haien) Producers: Robin Gurland, Norman Stephens Executive Producer: David Skinner (ShadowCatcher Entertainment) | ||||||
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Expat American getaway driver SCALPEL is the best in the business. A former test driver for Lamborghini, behind the wheel he can slice through the streets with surgical precision, a skill that's tested to the limit when he signs up for a heist that goes awry. Barely escaping the law following an epic, tire melting pursuit, Scalpel promises his frantic kid sister SAMANTHA that he has retired, much to the chagrin of his arch nemesis crooked cop RAY, who's obsessed with taking him down. After failing to lure Scalpel back into the game with a lucrative joyriding job, ruthless Ray goes after Samantha, determined to get to Scalpel by any means necessary. Now with his family under threat, Scalpel realizes the only way to escape Ray is to leave town forever and accepts the job. He knows it's a set up, but running out of choices and time the only option left is to give Ray what he wants: a showdown on wheels. Director: John McTiernan (DIE HARD, HUNT FOR RED OCTOBER, THE THOMAS CROWN AFFAIR) Writer: Scott Reynolds Producers: Gary Hamilton, Mike Gabrawy |
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In a sleepy coastal resort community, shoppers at an underground supermarket find themselves terrorized by a crazed bandit when the unimaginable occurs - a monstrous freak tsunami swallows the town. Now trapped inside a flooded supermarket with an armed maniac and rushing water threatening to entomb them all in a watery grave, tensions mount, tempers snap, and the imprisoned band of survivors discover the threat from without has ignited an even more immediate threat from within- their own desire to survive whatever the cost. As hostilities reach breaking point the survivors discover they are not alone. The tsunami has brought some unwanted visitors from the depths, and as the waters rise they must overcome not only the threat of drowning and the human menace within their midst, but a threat more deadly than both and far more bloodthirsty - packs of hungry tiger sharks. Writer / Director: Russell Mulcahy (HIGHLANDER, RESIDENT EVIL: EXTINCTION) |
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Having lost her pilot mother to a tragic plane accident, rookie aviator ADDIE's (Jessica Lowndes) father has forbidden her to fly. Nevertheless, determined to follow in her mother's footsteps she defiantly makes her debut flight taking her friends to a rock concert in an eight-seater when disaster strikes. A freak mechanical failure first sends the tiny plane climbing through a storm to an impossible height, and then plummeting through a terrifying, inexplicable mist. After regaining control, Addie and her passengers find themselves lost in a mysterious cloudbank and are confronted with a horrifying realization - the very ground beneath them has vanished and a malevolent force lurking in the clouds wants them dead. Director: Kaare Andrews Cast: Jessica Lowndes (BEVERLY HILLS 90210, THE HAUNTING OF MOLLY HARTLEY), Julianna Guill (FRIDAY THE 13TH), Ryan Donowho (BANDSLAM, BROKEN FLOWERS), Jake Weary, Landon Liboiron Writer: Paul A. Birkett Producer: Ian Birkett |
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UNREQUITED tells the story of BEN JACOBS (Michale Welch), a troubled young man who, on his 18th birthday, must leave the group home for "troubled teens", where he has been living for the past several months. After moving back in with his mother, Ben discovers that his girlfriend JESSICA MORGAN (Sarah Habel) has moved on with her life and is now dating an older college guy. Desperate for love and unable to cope with losing Jessica, Ben's troubled past catches up with him as he kidnaps her in an attempt to regain her affection. Spiraling out of control and on a very dangerous path, Ben must decide whether to let her go, or to hold on to the one person he loves, even if it means destroying them both in the process. Director: Jason Epperson Cast: Michael Welch (THE TWILIGHT SAGA: NEW MOON), Sarah Habel (WHIP IT!), David Keith, Clare Carey, Justin Boldoni Writers: Jeff Day, Tom Lockridge Producers: Jeff Day, Tom Lockridge, Chad Gundersen |
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Immediately upon arriving in Bangkok, American JEFF (Cary Elwes), his Thai wife SUA (Paula Taylor) and their son KYLE are hit by a truck while driving to visit Sua's father. Six weeks later, Jeff regains consciousness in hospital. He's horrified to learn he's the only survivor and unsettled by his own lack of grief. Even more unsettling, Jeff begins seeing ghosts, all of whom appear to have died terribly, and he confides in his nurse CHOI (Ploy Jindachote). Choi takes Jeff to spiritual adviser MAE who explains that his family's souls, having died prematurely and violently, are trapped in the Shadow World and are doomed to relive their moment of death. Only one man knows how to help them - WARREN (William Hurt) - an American expat soul surfer. From Warren, Jeff learns that his own soul is trapped inside the fatal wreck along his wife and child. His soul has never left his family and this is the reason he is unable to feel grief. The only way for Jeff to help his family cross over from the Shadow World to a place of rest is for him to enter it and release his family himself. Getting in is hard enough, but getting out can be impossible. Writer / Director: John Penney (ZYZZYX RD) Cast: Cary Elwes (SAW, THE PRINCESS BRIDE), William Hurt (A HISTORY OF VIOLENCE, THE VILLAGE, THE BIG CHILL), Ploy Jindachote, Paula Taylor Producers: Jon Karas, Ryuhei Kitamura, Mark Lane |
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Winner of The Cadillac People's Choice Award at Toronto International Film Festival 2009 BRENT (Xavier Samuel) has never recovered from the night of the car crash that killed his father; the crash that he was responsible for. His only solace is his loving girlfriend HOLLY (Victoria Thaine). But there's another girl who yearns to comfort Brent, the quietest girl in school LOLA (Robin McLeavy), and when he turns down her invitation to the prom he enters a nightmare beyond imagining. Hours before the dance, Brent is abducted and taken to Lola's home by her demented DADDY (John Brumpton) who's determined to make his princess' dream come true. Now imprisoned in Lola's home Brent discovers that her feelings for him aren't the only thing she's been keeping a secret, and that he must summon every ounce of will he possesses if he is to survive and prevent Lola and her father from extending her revenge to those he loves most. Writer / Director: Sean Byrne Cast: Xavier Samuel (THE TWILIGHT SAGA: ECLIPSE), Robin McLeavy, John Brumpton, Richard Wilson, Victoria Thaine, Jessica McNamee Producers: Mark Lazarus, Michael Boughen EFM Screening Times: Screening 1: Fri, 12th Feb, 11:00am, CinemaxX 13 |
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Winner, Audience Award at Slamdance 2010 Winner, Best Canadian First Feature Film at Toronto International Film Festival 2009 In a dark forest, a battle rages between the power-hungry Celts, the rampaging Vikings, the secretive wood elves and a mysterious shaman. But in the heat of battle, disaster strikes... someone breaks character, the one unforgiveable transgression in this elaborate game of make believe. Looking for his girlfriend, ERIK (Ricky Mabe) enters this live action role playing game, but his refusal to play by its rules sets fantasy and reality on a deadly collision course. The thrilling, keenly authentic debut feature by Alexandre Franchi THE WILD HUNT captures the all consuming, immersive culture of costume play, its seductive lure of adopting another identity, and the modern yearning for ritual. Director: Alexandre Franchi Cast: Mark A. Krupa, Ricky Mabe, Kaniehtiio Horn, Trevor Hayes Writers: Mark A. Krupa, Alexandre Franchi Producers: Karen Murphy, Alexandre Franchi EFM Screening Times: Screening 1: Thu, 11th Feb, 11:00am, CineStar6Screening 2: Sun, 14th Feb, 10:50am, CineStar 6 |
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Fiery Han tomboy MULAN (Zhang Ziyi) would rather fight than cook or sew thanks to her father, an accomplished martial artist, but when she meets ZIHAO she falls head over heels in love, unaware that he is of the neighboring Xianbei people, sworn enemies of the Han. However, when Rouran barbarians invade, the feuding Han and Xianbei are forced to form an uneasy alliance. Vastly outnumbered, every man is called upon, and to spare her ailing father, who has been conscripted, Mulan disguises herself as a boy and takes his place in the Han army. Upon joining the Han and Xianbei forces, she is shocked to discover that Zihao is a Xianbei general. A stunningly skilled warrior, at first no one suspects Mulan is a girl and her courage and prowess become a source of inspiration for her comrades in arms. However, when her ruse is finally discovered, it is branded as deceit. The uneasy alliance between the Han and Xianbei begins to crumble and Mulan must fight to regain the trust of her own army, and unite the Han and Xianbei against a common enemy that threatens to destroy them all. Director: Chuck Russell (THE MASK, THE SCORPION KING) Director: Chuck Russell (THE MASK, THE SCORPION KING) Cast: Zhang Ziyi as Mulan (MEMOIRS OF A GEISHA, CROUCHING TIGER HIDDEN DRAGON) Writer: Iris Rey Producers: Steve Waterman, Mark Philips, Christopher Brough, Zhang Ziyi Executive Producers: Ling Lucas, Ying Ye |
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Trained in clandestine combat from childhood, the Jinyiwei were masters of the 14 Blades: eight being for torture, five for killing, and the last blade reserved for suicide when a mission failed. An elite force of secret agents with a license to kill, the Jinyiwei devoted their lives and lethal prowess to the service of the Emperor alone. When the Imperial Court is taken over by evil eunuch JIA (Law Kar Ying), the best of the Jinyiwei, QINGLONG (Donnie Yen) is assigned to steal a list identifying those still loyal to the Emperor. However unbeknownst to Qinglong, the Jinyiwei have fallen under the control of Jia, and during the mission Qinglong is betrayed and barely escapes with his life. Now as the most wanted man in the land, Qinglong must seek out and rally the loyalists to rise against Jia and restore the Emperor to power. In his way are the deadliest assassins in the land, his former brethren, the Jinyiwei. Director: Daniel Lee (DRAGON SQUAD, THREE KINGDOMS) Cast: Donnie Yen (HERO, BLADE 2), Wei Zhao (RED CLIFF, SHAOLIN SOCCER), Chun Wu Writers: Daniel Lee, Abe Kwong Producer: Susanna Tsang (DRAGON SQUAD, THREE KINGDOMS) EFM Screening Times: Screening 1: Sun, 14th Feb, 11:30am, CinemaxX 13Screening 2: Wed, 17th Feb, 11:00am, CinemaxX 15 |
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In the future, scientist DR MASTERSON averts an energy crisis that threatens the existence of mankind by developing a solar substitute. In doing so, he unleashes the wrath of a ruthless oil cartel who dispatch a team of half human, half machine hit men to assassinate him. Policeman ANDY (Andy Lau) is assigned to protect Dr. Masterson and repels the assassination attempt, but his wife MILLIE (BingBing Fan) and cyborg captain KALON's (Louis Fan) younger brother are killed during the battle. Andy and Kalon both vow revenge. Still determined to regain control of the world's energy, the cartel send Kalon and his cyborgs back in time to the present to kill Dr. Masterson as a teenager. Now with the fate of the future in his hands, Andy must follow the assassins back in time to protect the future savior of planet earth. But the only way he stands a chance against the super powered cyborgs is to relinquish his humanity and become one of them. Writer / Director: Jing Wong Action Director: Tony Siu-Tung Ching Cast: Andy Lau (HOUSE OF FLYING DAGGERS, INFERNAL AFFAIRS), Jiao Xu (CJ7), Barbie Hsu, Bingbing Fan, Mike He, Louis Fan, Blackie Chen Producer: Tsai Mo Ho |
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When the boss of a ruling Hong Kong triad is arrested and executed in China for counterfeiting money, mayhem ensues as the mob's leading contenders circle the throne. Will it be tough guy FUNKY (Simon Yam)? The boss' daughter AUDREY (Bernice Liu)? The strange mute DUMBY (Lu Xia Jiang)? The quiet achiever CALF (Andy On)? Or the power hungry senior officers HUNG (Kenneth Low), KONG (Xin Xin Xiong) and ZEN (Wai Man Chan)? The body count mounts as one by one they fall victim to mysterious murders, until only one will remain standing to seize power. Writer / Director: Dennis S. Y. Law Cast: Simon Yam. Bernice Liu (THE KING OF FIGHTERS), Andy On (NEW POLICE STORY), Lu Xia Jiang, Kenneth Low (LEGENDARY ASSASSIN), Wai Man Chan, Xin Xin Xiong, Pinky Cheung, Lok Yi Lai, Amy Chum, with special appearance Tin Lam Wong (ELECTION, INFERNAL AFFAIRS), Siu Fai Cheung (ELECTION), Suet Lam (DOG BITE DOG) Producer: Dennis S. Y. Law EFM Screening Times: Screening 1: Thu, 11th Feb, 1:00pm, CinemaxX 13 |
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